knock on/at sb's door

knock on/at sb's door
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In the two years since it launched its first plan, nearly 218,000 investors have knocked on its door.

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In 1911, 39 per cent of Britain's working women were domestic servants, now they are knocking at the boardroom door.

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  • knock at sb's door — knock on/at sb s door INFORMAL ► to talk to a person or an organization because you want them to help you, or you want to join them: »In the two years since it launched its first plan, nearly 218,000 investors have knocked on its door. »In 1911,… …   Financial and business terms

  • knock on sb's door — knock on/at sb s door INFORMAL ► to talk to a person or an organization because you want them to help you, or you want to join them: »In the two years since it launched its first plan, nearly 218,000 investors have knocked on its door. »In 1911,… …   Financial and business terms

  • Knock knock ginger — The original term Knock Knock Ginger, now also known as Ding Dong Dash, Ding Dong Ditch, Knock Door Run, Dolly Knock, Chappy (Scotland), Chap Door Run, Knock Down Ginger, Ring and Run, Knick Knock Nanny, Nicky Nicky Nine Door, Buzz Buzz Book it,… …   Wikipedia

  • knock — ▪ I. knock knock 1 [nɒk ǁ nɑːk] verb [transitive] 1. FINANCE if something knocks the price of shares, stocks etc, the price changes very quickly and unexpectedly: • Talk of easing the US credit policy knocked prices higher in light trade. • Its… …   Financial and business terms

  • Knock, Knock, Ginger — or Knocky Door Ginger were the names for the game dating back to 19th century England or possibly before to the Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night. This game or prank is played by children in many cultures. It involves knocking on the… …   Wikipedia

  • knock — [näk] vi. [ME knokken < OE cnocian, akin to ON knoka, MHG knochen, to press < echoic base > KNACK] 1. to strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door 2. to bump; collide; clash 3. to make a thumping,… …   English World dictionary

  • Knock — (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When heroes… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • door — W1S1 [do: US do:r] n [: Old English; Origin: duru door and dor gate ] 1.) the large flat piece of wood, glass etc that you open and close when you go into or out of a building, room, vehicle etc, or when you open a cupboard →↑gate open/close/shut …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Knock — Knock, n. 1. A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. A knock at the door. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] A loud cry or some great knock. Holland. [1913 Webster] {Knock off} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knock off — Knock Knock, n. 1. A blow; a stroke with something hard or heavy; a jar. [1913 Webster] 2. A stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. A knock at the door. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] A loud cry or some great knock. Holland. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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